olympics

We hailed him as a hero.  Any Olympian is an inspiration based on their dedication to their sport, but to have to train to be the best of the best while also being a double amputee and overcoming that obstacle had people across the world in awe.  Once again, for a reason on the entirely other end of the spectrum, Oscar Pistorius has the world in awe, this time...for the murder of his girlfriend.

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A Northland curling team took their talents to the Big Apple Tuesday morning with an appearance on N–B–C's TODAY SHOW!

Team Fenson appeared on the show as part of the Today Show's Olympic Week and the start of the one year countdown to the 2014 Winter Olympics

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Another Wednesday, and another fun filled Wednesday Night At The Races with Grandma's Marathon and the Young Athletes Foundation.   Tonight the event will take place at Griggs Field on the UMD Campus

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In broadcasting timing is everything.  That's the #1 rule, stay on time.  Otherwise everything gets screwed up.  NBC's Olympics have in some cases pushed the news back a bit, and this Jacksonville sportscaster loses it.

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Michael who?  Ryan what?  American Olympic swim fans have someone new to celebrate in 17 year-old Missy Franklin, who powered her way to a gold medal Monday.

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Technology has brought along a lot of changes in the past few years. Some good some bad. Dennis Baxter was put in charge of running mics and handling the sound for the Olympics since 1996. He has come up with some great ideas for hearing what the event is like. I’ve got a spoiler!

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The opening ceremony was in London tonight for the 2012 Olympics and it was full of music and fire.  If you're not in the Olympic spirit yet, perhaps this video will get you jazzed.

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She was and always will be one of America's sweethearts.  She wowed us during the 2008 Olympic games.  The following year we watched her "dance with the stars".  Then, as she was thinking of another Olympics, the unthinkable happened.

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The first annual Redneck Olympics, which took place in Hebron, Maine earlier this month, featured events such as wife-carrying, bobbing for pig’s feet, lawn mower races, mud pit belly flops and toilet-seat horseshoes

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Get excited: The annual nude Olympics are set to take place this weekend in Australia's Noosa National Park.

Over 500 athletes will compete in traditional Olympic events like the marathon and the 100-meter dash, as well as nude Olympic exclusive events like the best butt competition and conga lines.

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